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A portrait of a man 'C.A. Mercer'

Photograph
October 1874 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man 'C.A. Mercer'. Head and shoulders portrait.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of a man 'C.A. Mercer' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Lock & Whitfield, a portrait of a man 'C.A. Mercer', albumen print, October 1874
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man 'C.A. Mercer'. Head and shoulders portrait.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Photographed by Lock & Whitfield / 178, REGENT ST. LONDON. / 109, KINGS ROAD, BRIGHTON.' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'LOCK & WHITFIELD / 178, Regent Street / LONDON / AND / 109, King's Road / BRIGHTON' (Printed on the verso.)
  • 'C.A. Mercer / Taken in Oct?/74' (Handwritten in ink on verso.)
  • 'B14339' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other number
XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.5314-2018

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Record createdOctober 30, 2018
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